News for Restaurants in Orange County, CA January 2015 Archive

Dory Deli has opened its doors next to the Newport Beach pier. The restaurant's name references the area’s historic fish market. It serves up a list of breakfast items and salads, along with a host of traditional and artisanal sandwiches, including several vegetarian offerings. The eatery also features a wine and beer list highlighted by the presence of several local craft brews. Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner daily. Dory Deli, 2108 3/4 West Oceanfront, Newport Beach, CA 92663, 949-220-7886.

Anaheim Marriott has opened its new restaurant concept nFuse Bar & Kitchen. The new venue offers guests another iteration of the trendy shared plates concept with a menu of contemporary cuisine with a Californian influence. The new spot also features an outdoor dining deck with a cozy fire pit for patrons to gather while eating or enjoying a craft cocktail or one of the 24 beers on tap. Dinner nightly. nFuse Kitchen & Bar, Anaheim Marriott, 700 West Convention Way, Anaheim, CA 92802, 714-750-8000.

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Unpretentious Wine Thursdays at Bourbon StreetBourbon Street hosts Unpretentious Wine Thursdays, a monthly get-together designed to take the perceived starch out of wine tasting. Guests gather in the downtown Fullerton restaurant’s heated outdoor patio to enjoy pairings of wines from a selected vintner with the restaurant’s Cajun-inspired contemporary fare. The cost of the event is $20, and is slated to run from 5:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. The event occurs on the third Thursday of the month. Bourbon Street, 110 E. Commonwealth Ave., Fullerton, CA 92832, 714-626-0050.

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Scott Brandon is no longer the executive chef at Fireside An American Tavern. No reasons for his departure was announced. The Costa Mesa venue, which is housed inside the Crowne Plaza Costa Mesa hotel, has not named a replacement chef. Fireside An American Tavern, Crowne Plaza Costa Mesa Orange County, 3131 S. Bristol St., Costa Mesa, CA 92626, 714-913-9061.